The majesty of Christ's kingdom. Rom. 6, 5. 11, 1% • Psal. 1, 3. Eph. 4, 15. PSALMS. 13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. q 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; 15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my Deut. 32,4. rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. PSALM XCIII. The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom. e Ps. 55, 23 23 And he shall bring upon them their own ini- Prox 5,22 yea the LORD our God shall cut them off quity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; PSALM XCV. An exhortation to praise God for his goodness. COME, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a Col. 5, 18 a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. b 1 Cor 10 giving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 21. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanks- 4 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King & Tit. 2, 18 HE LORD "reigneth, he is clothed with majes-O c 2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. 4 The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the 'mighty waves of the sea. 5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness Zech. 14, cometh thy house, O LORD, for ever. Eph. 1,20. Ex. 18, 10 20. Rev. 21, 27. a Deut. 32, $5. b Ps. 7, 6. Job 20.5. & Jude verse 15. e Ps. 10, 8. PSALM XCIV. e c above all gods. d 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the 'strength of the hills is his also.. formed the dry land. be-kneel before the LORD our maker. The Prophet sheweth the blessedness of affliction. thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou 'Judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. h 18. h John 1, 3 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his 1 Ps. 77, 20. pasture, and the 'sheep of his hand. Today if ye k Heb. 3,27, will hear his voice, Deut. 15, m Ex. 17, 7. n Num. 14, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 22. o 1 Cor. 10, 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long ||ration, and said, It is a people that do aerr in their 10 Forty years long was I grieved with this gene- Ps. 78, 31. shall the wicked triumph? heart, and they have not known my ways: 9. 3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: the LORD made the heavens. and beauty are in his sanctuary. 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the "days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, Heb. 13, 5. neither will he forsake his inheritance. q Zech. 13, 9. ▾ Jer. 52, 9. c Psal. S. Rev. 19, 2. d Rev. 14,6 e Rev. 4,11. heb. El f Ps. 95, 3. him nought 1 Chr. 139 1 Cor. 8, 4 g Ps. 29, 2. Rev. 14, i Rom. 12,1 k Ps. 29, 2, bring an offering, and come into his courts. 10 Say 'among the heathen that the LORD "reign m Ps. 95, 1 15 But 'judgment shall return unto righteousness:eth: the world also shall be established that it shall a Isa. 11, 4. Rom. 26, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 18 When I said, "My foot slippeth; thy mercy, Oto judge the earth: he shall judge the world with 13 Before the LORD; for he cometh, for he cometh Acts 1, 11 LORD, held me up. righteousness, and the people with his truth. PSALM XCVII. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief "by a law? a 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. 2 Y PSALMS 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. e 4 His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth. h 6 The 'heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and 'the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. m 10 Ye that love the LORD, "hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. The Psalmist exhorteth all to praise God. b SING unto the LORD a new song: for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath "remembered his mercy and his truth Isa. 52,10. toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Ps. 90, 9. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the g Num. 10, harp, and the voice of a psalm, Rev. 19, 16. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a b Ps. 72, 1. joyful noise before the LORD, "the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. i Rev. 6, 16. k 2 Tim. 4, 8. i 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the James 411. earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, Rev. 6, 10- and the people with equity. PSALM XCIX. | Or, the people are stirred, The Prophet setteth forth the kingdom of God in Zion. THE LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth Rev. 11, 17. be moved. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within 2 S my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: 1 hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will d not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I is. am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like "smoke, and my d Ps. 119, bones are burned as a hearth. e 85. e Ps. $2, 3. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like 'grass; Amos 4,4 so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones g Pr. 17,22 cleave to my skin. 14. 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like hZeph. 2 an 'owl of the desert. i Jo $0.29 k Ps. 77, 4. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the 1 P. 58, 11 house-top. m Acts 28 11. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are "mad against me are sworn against me. n Acts 23, 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled 14 my drink with weeping, 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up and east me down. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose eJr. 51,84, those that are appointed to death; 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. 23 He weakened my strength in the way; he Job 21,22. f shortened my days. b 2 Pet. 3, ? 10. 24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. g Heb. 1,10. 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt 'endure: yea, Leo 13 8. all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture k Isa. 34, 4. shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: 27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. I Mal, 3, 6. Jam. 1, 17. m Ps. 7, 17. 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, M 22, 23. and their seed shall be established before thee. Пab. 1, 12. A Deut. 11, 22. › Ps. 115, 12. Ps. 32, 1, 2. PSALM CIII. An exhortation to bless God for his mercy. 1 A Psalm of David. BLESS the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: God's power ana providence 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Mal.8, 17 LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. r o Eph. 3,15, p Gen. 3,19 q 1 Pet. 1, 24. r Ps 37, 35. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlast- & Eph. 1, 3, ing to everlasting upon them that fear him, and this righteousness unto children's children; 4. 12 Cor. Sa - 8. 18 To such as "keep his covenant, and to those 1 Tim. 4, that remember his commandments to do them. 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the x Rev 4, 4 heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. X 2. 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in y Col. 1,11. strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Mat. 6,10 mi A meditation upon the mighty power and providence of God. LESS the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty: 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with ment: who stretchest out the heavens like tain: ୧ b Heb. 1,14 d P's. 104, 1 35. a P. 98. 1 Rev. 4, 3, 4 & 19, 12. 2 Cor. a gar- bacon, 46 a cur-e Song 1,5 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the & Ps. 24,8 waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who 1.19, 10 walketh upon the wings of the wind: 4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers (Heb. 1,15 a flaming fire: 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. a g 2 Kings 17. h Job 26, 7 i Ps. 102, 26. k Gen. 1, 8 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with garment: the waters stood above the mountains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy Job 26, thunder they hasted away. m 10, 11, 12. 8 They go up by the mountains; they go down m Gen. 8,8 by the valleys unto the place which thou hast found ed for them. 9 Thou hast set " a bound that they may not pass n Jor. 5, 29 over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who 'healethrun among the hills. dEx. 15.26. all thy diseases; iRev. 18,50. k Rev. 14,9 6 The 'heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and 'the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the LORD, "hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye "righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. The Psalmist exhorteth all to praise God. 1 A Psalm. SING unto the LORD a new song: for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and a his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth e Isa. 52,10. toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Ps. 90, 9, § Num. 10, b Ps. 72, 1. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm, h 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a Rev. 19,16. joyful noise before the LORD, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. i Rev. 6, 16. k 2 Tim. 4, 8. i 8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the James 4,11. earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, Rev. 6, 10. and the people with equity. PSALM XCIX. HE LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. 2 The LORD is great in Zion, and he is high above all people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his Isa. 60; 3d footstool; for he is holy. e 5, 16. Ex. 32, 11. e 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel Jer. 15, 1. among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. Hob.4,14. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within 2 S my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: 1 hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall no cleave to me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will d not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud' heart will not I suffer. An exhortation to bless God. Ps 109, PSALMS. P 11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; Isa. 40, 8. and I am withered like grass. a P's. 90, 2. 6. Zech.2,11. r 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and Ps. 135, 5. thy remembrance unto all generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: Obadiah for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, Zech and favour the dust thereof. rese 17 dev 11,3. God's power ana providence 13 Like as "a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is * from eveskyt ing to everlasting upon them that fear him, an righteousness unto children's children: 18 To such as "keep his covenant, an that remember his commandments to do th 19 The LORD hath prepared his thes heavens; and his kingdom ruleti ove n 20 Bless the LORD, ye his angek, ** strength, that do his commandment unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the LORD, al 10% A meditation upon the TH BLESS the 2 Who coveres" thre ment: who streiches tain: 3 Whe lavet! #1 waters: why waiketi, umar ↑ 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt 'endure: yea. all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture Isa. 34, 4. shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed : 27 But thou art the same, and thy years shal. sh Jam. 1, 17. have no end. Mal, 3, 6. 28 The children of thy servants shall continuer Mat. 22, 23. and their seed shall be established before thee. ned of the LORD say so, whom b Rev. 7, from the hand of the enemy; 11, 14. red them out of the lands, from the the west, from the north, and from the 47. c Ps. 108, 6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, 15. and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, that em, they might go to a city of habitation. 18. g h Ezra 8,21. 10. 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his Heb the na-goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! k * Baal-peor, r with their on them. cuted judg righteous ers of strife, akes: k 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filletl the hungry soul with goodness. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in " affliction and iron; m n 11 Because they rebelled against the God, and contemned the counsel of th 12 Therefore he brought down the labour; they fell down, and there was 13 Then they cried P unto the Lo trouble, and he saved them out of thei. |